Page 2: Historical Events In 1886

Feb 12   2nd British govt of Salisbury forms   

Feb 12   gustaf Lazarus Nordqvist, composer.   

Feb 13   Painter Thomas Eakins steps down from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class   

Feb 13   Painter Thomas Eakins steps down from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversy over use of male nudes in a coed art class   

Feb 14   Theodor Werner, German painter   

Feb 15   Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu)   

Feb 16   Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 and 2) Soccer intl)   

Feb 19   George Luther Foote, composer   

Feb 20   bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic (1919).   

Feb 22   hugo Ball, German playwright/co-founder Flametti.   

Feb 23   Albert Edward Sammons, composer   

Feb 23   aluminum manufacturing process developed.   

Feb 23   in this year, London Times publishes world's inaugural classified ad.   

Feb 23   Tsjaikovski's symphony "Manfred," premieres   

Feb 27   hugo L Black, Ala, (Sen-D-Ala)/78th Supreme Court justice (1937-71).   

Feb 28   jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas).   

Mar 01   Oskar Kokoschka, Russia/Austrian/British, painter (Erasmus Prize 1960)   

Mar 01   The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham   

Mar 03   James Friskin, composer   

Mar 05   paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908).   

Mar 06   1st US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington, MA.   

Mar 06   The inaugural US alternating current power plant starts, Great Barrington MA   

Mar 06   US nurses' magazine, The Nightingale, inaugural appears, New York NY   

Mar 07   raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl).   

Mar 08   anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis).   

Mar 13   henri D Gagnebin, Swiss organist.   

Mar 17   carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed.   

Mar 18   Edward Everett Horton, Bkln NY, actor/narrator (Bulwinkle Show)   

Mar 18   Leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91   

Mar 20   1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass   

Mar 26   1st cremation in England.   

Mar 26   chico Marx, American actor is born.   

Mar 27   ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, German/US architect (Bauhaus).   

Mar 28   Jaroslav Novotny, composer   

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Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of moyshe Leyb Halpern, Galican/US poet (In New-York)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of florence Lawrence, Canadian actress (d. 1938)   

Jan 02   In the year 1886 birth of apsley Cherry-Garrard, English Antarctic explorer (d. 1959)   

Jan 03   In the year 1886 birth of arthur Mailey, cricketer (great Aussie leg-spinner & cartoonist)   

Jan 03   John G Fletcher, US, poet (Epic of Arkansas) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Josephine Hull, Newtonville MA, Academy award actress (Harvey) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 08   Noble Drew Ali, [Timothy Drew], NC, prophet (Moorish Science Temple) was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 10   Jose Antonio de Donostia, composer was born in the year 1886.   

Jan 04   Ernest Panckoucke, French publisher (Horace), dies at 77 in the year 1886.   

Jan 09   On this day in history jakob Eduard Schmolzer, composer, dies at 73   

Jan 16   Amilcare Ponchielli, Italian composer (La Gioconda), dies at 51 in the year 1886.   

Jan 18   In the year 1886 michal Czajchovski, [Sadik Pasja], writer, dies   

Jan 26   David Rice Atchison, American politician (b. 1807) died in the year 1886.   

Mar 18   On this day in history leopold Zunz, German intellect (Synagogue Poetry), dies at 91   

Mar 29   On this day in history death of john Keble, theologian, Bournemouth   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of joseph-Alfred Mousseau, French Canadian politician (b. 1838)